Beautification Coordinator II

City of Gulfport • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Beautification Coordinator will assist the Landscape Manager in overseeing the beautification program of the City, overseeing inmate labor, operating the greenhouse, supervising personnel, assisting with designing, installing landscaping, and maintaining irrigation systems.

Requirements

• Ability to apply basic professional knowledge to design of simple or complex landscaping construction management.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to review project work performed by beautification crew.
• Ability to assist other personnel in reviewing quantities, costs, accuracy of specifications s, completeness, constructability, and coordinate with other professions.
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one or in a small group setting to other city employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all City employees, public officials, and citizens.
• Ability to technically supervise crew(s) performing contracted work assigned, along with providing special services-testing, inspections, beautification staff, as well as temporary personnel.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with six to eight years related experience and/or training in horticulture or landscape architecture.
• Five to seven years supervisory experience.
• Must possess a valid Mississippi driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist Landscape Manager in designing healthy and well-maintained gardens, and grounds to create a positive first impression.
• Responsible for providing supervision to the beautification crew.
• Responsible for organizing and planning daily maintenance operations.
• Assist with installation and maintenance of landscaped areas such as grade property; install lighting or irrigation systems, and build walkways, terraces and fountains.
• Assist in the supervision of transporting and planting new vegetation.
• Oversee the transplant of mulch, providing fertilization, and water to flowering plants, trees, and shrubs.
• Responsible for following- up on work orders, citizen complaints/requests and determining a solution to correct any problems that may arise.
• Assist and conducting and preparing quarterly and annual employee performance evaluation.
• Responsible for city equipment and inventory of equipment.
• Schedule work for crew according to weather conditions, availability of equipment, and seasonal limitations.
• Monitor and inspect work of beautification crew to determine quality of work.
• Review and inspect completed work order for quality of work performed.
• Responsible for overseeing mixing of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides and apply them through sprays, dusts, vapors into the soil, or onto trees, shrubs, turf or botanical crops.
• Prepares fields, garden beds or lawn areas by cultivating soil and adding fertilizers and compost.
• Evaluate effectiveness of applied chemicals. Follow all federal laws and train employees on proper spraying techniques and applications.
• Ensure that employees are not wasteful or careless with chemical applications.
• Act as the coordinator between the Landscape Manager for projects as assigned.
• Maintain detailed reports regarding all work scheduled and completed.
• Prepares fields, garden beds or lawn areas by cultivating soil and adding fertilizers and compost.
• Conduct meetings with citizens, business owners, or other community originations to convey project design and solicit information for design development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level